Cameron's report said McDaniel is a transient who was sleeping in the park.

Powell Jones, director of the Dungeness River Audubon Center at the park, said it is patrolled regularly after dark and is rarely used by transients.

“Every once in a while, we have somebody pull in to try to sleep one off,” Jones said.

Cameron's report said investigators found a loaded Springfield XD .40 pistol with 16 rounds of ammunition, along with evidence of alcohol and marijuana, while searching McDaniel's car after they impounded it.